Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – Feb. 23-27
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University athletics department will have a busy week, including two Great American Conference Championships.
The baseball team will start the week off, with a non-conference game at Central Oklahoma, Tuesday, Feb. 23.
The men's and women's basketball teams will play their final games of the 2020-21 regular season. The Tigers will host Oklahoma Baptist, Thursday, Feb. 25 for their annual Senior Day. ECU will then hit the road for the final regular-season game, Saturday, Feb. 27 at Northwestern Oklahoma State.
The soccer team will start their 2020-21 season, with a non-conference match at Southwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday, Feb. 25.
The baseball and softball teams will also start GAC action this week. The baseball team will host Arkansas Tech, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 26-27), while the softball team will travel to Conway, Ark., to face Arkansas Tech.
The week will round out with the men's and women's GAC Championship race, Saturday, Feb. 27 in Weatherford, Okla.
Tiger's Week at a Glance
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Baseball at Central Oklahoma – 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Women's Basketball vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 5:30 p.m. – Senior Day for
Charlea Leonard and
Kendall Schulte
Men's Basketball vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 7:30 p.m. – Senior Day for
Matt Garriga
Friday, Feb. 26
Baseball vs. Arkansas Tech – 1 p.m. (Single Game)
Softball at Arkansas Tech – 6 p.m. – at University of Central Arkansas (Single Game)
Saturday, Feb. 20
Baseball vs. Arkansas Tech – 1 p.m. (Doubleheader)
Softball at Arkansas Tech – 12 p.m. – at University of Central Arkansas (Doubleheader)
Women's Basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State – 2 p.m.
Men's Basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State – 4 p.m.
Women's Cross Country at GAC Championship – Hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State
Men's Cross Country at GAC Championship – Hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State
While the teams will be back on the court, the GAC Council of Presidents approved return to play protocols. The ECU Athletics Department has announced that ECU student-athletes and non-student coaching staff may invite two immediate family members to home contests. ECU remains committed to enforcing a mandatory mask and social distancing mitigation effort on the entire campus. All seating will be arranged to adhere to current, local and, state guidelines for combating COVID-19. No tickets will be available to visiting teams.
All outdoor events on ECU campus will have limited attendance policies. ECU remains committed to enforcing a mandatory mask and social distancing mitigation effort on the entire campus. Fans will also need to adhere to all signage for seating restrictions at each venue.
Women's Basketball Game Notes
Men's Basketball Game Notes
Baseball Quick Hits
- The Tigers will return to action after having 15 days off from the opening weekend series at Southeastern Oklahoma State (Feb. 5-7)
- ECU will face Arkansas Tech to open the GAC action in 2021
- The Tigers were set to face Harding Feb. 19-20, but due to the inclement weather across the GAC, the opening weekend series for all teams has been moved to May 7-8
- ECU and the Wonder Boys have met on 49 previous occasions since 2000
- ATU leads the series 34-15 overall and 22-4 in league action
- The Wonder Boys also have a 17-4 advantage when playing in Ada
- After the opening series of the year So. Michael Rosario and RFr. Colton Schaper-Kotter have multiple hits
- Rosario: .333 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 BB, 1-of-1 stolen base attempts, 6 putouts, 4 assisted outs, 1 double play
- Schaper-Kotter: .286 batting avg., 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 home run, 4 RBIs, 3 BBs, 17 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct., 1 double play
- RSo. Garrett Lemons also hit a home run in the first series
- RJr. Spencer Johnston and RSr. Ryan Collins saw the most action on the mound at Southeastern
- Johnston: 1 appearance, 1 game started, 5.2 IP, 6 hits and 4 runs (3 earned) allowed, 2 Ks, .286 opponent batting avg.
- Collins: 1 appearance, 1 game started, 4.2 IP, 2 hits and 1 run allowed, 5 Ks, .133 opponent batting avg.
- ECU and ATU played in 2020 before the season was shut down due to COVID-19
- The Wonders Boys led 2-1 in the series
- RSo. Tanner Barns and RFr. Mason Glowacki led the team at the plate
- Barns: .667 batting avg., 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 8 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Glowacki: .417 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 1 BB, 2 sacrifice bunts, 1-of-1 stolen base attempts, 2 putouts, 6 assisted outs
- RSr. Jonny Chavez picked up the win on the mound
- 1.50 ERA, 1 game started, 6.0 IP, 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) allowed, 3 BBs, 4 Ks, .217 opponent batting avg.
Soccer Quick Shots
- The Tigers will open the 2020-21 season at Southwestern Oklahoma State, for a non-conference match
- ECU was set to start the year Feb. 20 at Northwestern Oklahoma State, but the match was rescheduled for March 30 due to the inclement weather
- The Tigers will face each team in the GAC once this season and add a second non-conference match
- ECU and SWOSU have battled on 31 previous occasions, with the Bulldogs leading 16-11-4 overall and 12-3-3 at GAC opponents
- When playing in Weatherford, Okla., SWOSU leads 10-3-1
- In 2019, the Bulldogs won both matches
- So. Kaylee Bruce is the lone returner to score a goal against SWOSU in 2019
- 1 goal, 5 shots, 3 shots on goal
- Sr. Mollie Nance played in goal in both matches
Men's Basketball Game Notes
• All GAC Basketball Games are closed to the general public for COVID 19 precautions
• ECU student-athletes and coaches will get two tickets for close family members at home games
• Live stats and video are available for all games on www.ecutigers.com on the men's basketball schedule page
• This week's games mark the final games of the 2020-21 regular season
• The GAC Tournament Championship will begin March 1, 2021
• Hosted on campus sites
• The teams will crossover Divisions starting in the quarterfinal round
• ECU is under the leadership of first-year head coach
Chris Crutchfield
• Recorded his first career victory at Southern Nazarene (1/9/21) - W, 72-64
• Sr.
Josh Apple recorded his fifth career (third of the season) double-double at Oklahoma Baptist
• 14 pts., 13 reb., 5 assists, 1 block, .636 (7-of-11) FG• Jr.
Romello Wilbert recorded his first career double-double vs. Southwestern (2/6/21)
• The Tigers have four players averaging in double-digits in the scoring column
• Jr.
Jalen Crutchfield: 15.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 18 assists, 4 block, 16 steals, .449 (71-of-158) FG,
.359 (33-of-92) 3PT FG
• Jr.
Tylor Arnold: 14.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 22 assists, 16 steals, .462 (66-of-143) FG,
.396 (19-of-48) 3PT FG
• Apple: 12.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 17 assists, 14 blocks, 7 steals, .613 (76-of-124) FG
• Jr.
Jakeem Acres: 11.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 14 assists, 6 blocks, 2 steal, .440 (59-of-134) FG
• All 12 players who have seen action have scored, recorded a rebound and have an assist
• Average between 15.2 to 1.6 ppg
• Average between 7.1 to 0.9 rpg
• Garnered between 36 to 1 assists
• All but two players have recorded a steal
• Arnold is currently ranked in two ECU Career Top-10 Lists
• No. 7 Minutes Played - 2,085
• No. 9 Steals - 94
• Jr.
Gerren Jackson is currently ranked No. 8 on the ECU Career Minutes Played list (2,022)
Women's Basketball Game Notes
• All GAC Basketball Games are closed to the general public for COVID 19 precautions
• ECU student-athletes and coaches will get two tickets for close family members at home games
• Live stats and video are available for all games on www.ecutigers.com on the women's basketball schedule page
• This week's games mark the final games of the 2020-21 regular season
• The GAC Tournament Championship will begin March 1, 2021
• Hosted on campus sites
• The teams will crossover Divisions starting in the quarterfinal round
• The Tigers win at Southwestern (No. 13) was the first win over a ranked team since Dec. 30, 2018
• W, 75-56 vs. No. 22 Central Oklahoma
• Jr.
Hannah Ladd was named the GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 25
• Averaged 19.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, .682 (15-of-22) FG, .667 (8-of-12) 3PT FG, 5 assists, 1 block
• Ladd recorded her first career double-double vs. Southern Nazarene (1/21/21)
• 22 pts., 13 reb., 2 assists, 1 block, .642 (9-of-14) FG, .500 (3-of-6) 3PT FG
• ECU has three players averaging in double-digits
• Sr.
Kendall Schulte: 13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 22 assists, 12 steals, .547 (81-of-148) FG,
.487 (25-of-52) 3PT FG
• Sr.
Madison Rehl: 12.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 35 assists, 24 steals, .410 (48-of-117) FG,
.444 (16-of-36) 3PT FG
• Fr.
Mackenzie Crusoe: 11.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 28 assists, 30 steals, 6 blocks, .380 (52-of-137)
• 10 of the 11 players who have seen action have scored, 11 have recorded a rebound and nine tallied an assist
• Average between 13.7 to 1.3 ppg
• Average between 4.9 to 0.3 rpg
• Garnered between 35 to 2 assists
• Schulte is currently ranked in the top-10 on two ECU Career lists
• No. 8 3PT Field Goals Made (130)
• No. 10 3PT Field Goals Attempted (317)
• Rehl is currently ranked in the top-10 on four ECU Career lists
• No. 4 Games Started (96)
• No. 3 Free Throws Made (365)
• No. 5 Free Throws Attempted (463)
• No. 9 Assists (219)
• Rehl is also approaching joining the 1,000 point club
• Currently 931 points
Softball Quick Hits
- The Tigers returned to action after two weeks off at the UCO/OC Festival
- Team went 2-2 in the tournament, with a win each day
- W, 3-2 (8) vs. Fort Hays State
- L, 2-4 at Central Oklahoma
- W, 11-5 vs. Pittsburg State
- L, 2-8 vs. Northeastern State
- RJr. Tatiana Bryant had a strong weekend
- .308 batting ab., 3 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, .923 slugging pct., 1 BB, 1-of-1 stolen base attempts, 22 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
- RFr. Miranda Garza, RFr. Vanessa Tamayo and RFr. Kaleigh Ham all added multiple RBIs
- Garza: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 sacrifice bunt
- Tamayo: .375 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 2 RBIs, 2-of-3 stolen base attempts, 4 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Ham: .231 batting avg., 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 2 BB, 5 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
- Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar picked up the two wins in the circle for the Tigers
- 2.08 ERA, 2-0, 3 appearances, 1 game started, 13.0 IP, 10 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 16Ks, .196 opponent batting avg.
- ECU set a new GAC Single Game record for stolen bases, with 10 against PSU
- The Tigers and ATU have met on 36 previous occasions, with the Golden Suns leading 24-12 overall and 21-11 in GAC action
- This will be the opening GAC series of the 2021 season
- When playing as the road team, ATU leads 10-4
- The teams met in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19
- ATU went 3-1 in the series
- Bryant, RFr. Megan Lesko and Ham led the team at the plate
- Bryant: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 6 BBs, 23 putouts, 3 assisted outs
- Lesko: .467 batting avg., 5 runs, 7 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 BB, 17 putouts, 4 assisted outs
- Ham: .438 batting avg., 3 runs, 7 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 BB, 1-of-1 stolen base attempts, 2 putouts, 9 assisted outs
- RJr. Carla Torres and RSo. Paige Leschber saw the most action on the mound
- Torres: 3.82 ERA, 2 appearances, 2 games started, 1 complete game, 14.2 IP, 14 hits and 15 runs (8 earned) allowed, 7 Ks, .230 opponent batting avg.
- Leschber: 3.94 ERA, 1-1, 3 appearances, 2 games started, 1 complete game, 10.2 IP, 8 hits and 8 runs (6 earned) allowed, 4 Ks, .190 opponent batting avg.
Cross Country Quick Sprints
- After having the Tiger Chase cancelled, due to weather, ECU will run in their first races since Jan. 29 at the GAC Preview
- The Tiger men finished first in the GAC Preview
- Jr. Jakaveon Shaw claimed the No. 1 spot overall, with a 27:18.35 time
- ECU finished 1-7 in the race
- The Tiger women also took first at the GAC Preview
